The Guy Who Caught Derek Jeter's 3,000th Hit Could Owe $13,000 in Taxes on the Free Stuff He Got. Last Saturday, DEREK JETER got his 3,000th career hit. It was a home run. And a 23-year-old Verizon customer sales rep named Christian Lopez was the lucky guy who caught the ball. He could've held it hostage and sold it at an auction for a minimum of $100,000. Instead, as a Yankees fan, he felt it was his duty to return the ball to Jeter. To thank him, the Yankees gave him a luxury box for the rest of this season, plus some autographed bats, balls, and jerseys. The total value of Christian's haul is around $32,000. Which is pretty cool for him. Except that the IRS knows about it. And it's taxable, just like someone winning a prize on a game show. So now, Christian could be on the hook for anywhere from $5,000 to $13,000 in taxes. He's handling this pretty well though. Quote, "Worse comes to worse, I'll have to pay the taxes. I'm not going to return the seats. "The IRS has a job to do, so I'm not going to hold it against them, but it would be cool if they helped me out a little on this." There's no word from the Yankees or Jeter if they've heard about this or if they plan to step in and help the guy out. Read more HERE
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